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Welcome to Cover Snark, where the people are snarky and the covers quiver in fear. Since I don’t write many snarky book reviews here on A Reader of Fictions, Cover Snark is my outlet. If you click on the title of the book, where possible, I’ve linked to Goodreads. Clicking on the cover itself will show you the cover in a larger size, in most cases. Feel free to love covers I hate and vice versa. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

Please note that you should by no means contact the author if you do not like their cover; they likely have ZERO control. Feel free to express opinions in the comments, but please do not @ an author on Twitter because of anything you’ve seen here. Let’s keep it kind.

Cover Battles:

US Hardback vs. UK Paperback vs. US 10th Anniversary vs. US 2016 Redesign: Of all cover styles, why is this one retro? Well, the original American Gods cover was boring enough this is almost better but still WHY.

US Mass Market vs. US 2003 Paperback #1 vs. US 2003 Paperback #2 vs. US 2015 Hardback vs. US 2016 Redesign: This looks like a classic novel about the bad end to which the prostitute main character will come.

WTF of the Week:

WTF of the Week began as a special category for one cover I saw, but was so popular it became a recurring feature. Here, I highlight covers, both new and old, that I’ve found, which, upon viewing, made me either snort or say something along the lines of “Dear God, what is that thing?”

1. Johnnie – Cardeno C.Thoughts: LOOK AT THEIR MATCHING LION FORMS. TBH, this is an excellent example of this genre of cover, but I also still can’t look at it without giggling.